Public Health Program

What is Public Health?

Public Health is an organized effort to promote, protect, restore, and improve the health and well-being of all individuals within a community. It is a preventative, population-based approach to address the broader determinants that influence the health of an individual.

KCA Public Health Framework

What factors influence health?

The Public Health Agency of Canada identifies 12 social determinants of health:

The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) currently oversees the funding and delivery of public health services to KCA’s nine member communities. We plan to transfer the delivery of services to KCA, in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Health Access Centre (WNHAC). Delivering services locally will increase the potential for strength and capacity building within each community, and improve availability, accessibility, and comprehensiveness of services.

We will design our public health programming in keeping with Anishinaabe beliefs, traditions, and values. Communities will define what they feel are the health priorities of their communities, and how they feel their public health services could be improved. The transition of public health services will include the following nine communities: Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining Ojibway Nation (Dalles), Naotkamegwanning First Nation (Whitefish Bay), Shoal Lake #40 First Nation, Obashkaandagaang (Washagamis Bay), Wabaseemoong Independent Nations (Whitedog), Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows), Northwest Angle #33 First Nation, Wauzhushk Onigum Nation (Rat Portage), Animakee Wa Zhing 37 First Nation (Northwest Angle #37)

In March 2017 we brought together community members for a Public Health Community Engagement Workshop. Click here for more details!

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Mission Statement

Kenora Chiefs Advisory is committed and dedicated to providing culturally appropriate health and social services which address the needs and enhance the well being and capacity of community members in our affiliated First Nations.